Ordained as a Soto Zen priest at Green Dragon Temple, Green Gulch Farm, in 2021, Kristin Diggs brings deep training and lived experience to her teaching. From 2014 to 2025, she completed nine and a half years of residential practice across SFZC’s three temples, developing her path through sustained study, discipline, and community life.
During that time, she also served in several senior staff roles, including Ino, Tenzo, and Work Leader, gaining a broad understanding of temple practice and daily responsibilities. In 2025, she held the role of Shuso at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center for the winter Practice Period led by Eijun Linda Cutts.
Her background reflects both formal Zen training and years of hands-on service, offering participants a grounded presence shaped by tradition, leadership, and mindfulness in practice.